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Tag: Metric System

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Britain Signals Intent to Revert to the Imperial System

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021Jenny GrossComments Off on Britain Signals Intent to Revert to the Imperial System

The government announced plans to allow shops to sell produce in pounds and ounces, rather than using the metric system, as part of an effort to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.”

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The Kilogram Is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!

November 16, 2018November 17, 2018XIAOZHI LIMComments Off on The Kilogram Is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!

After a vote (and a century of research), the standard measure for mass is redefined, and the long reign of Le Grand K is ended.

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